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  • Launch of 8th track on Exercism

    From Bruce Axtens@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 28 08:43:50 2023
    The makers of 8th, Aaron High-Tech, Ltd. and I are pleased to announce the launch of the [8th learning track](https://exercism.org/tracks/8th) at Exercism.org.

    8th is the first stack-based concatenative language offered on Exercism. It shouldn't be the last. Forth Inc or its appointees could do a full ANS FORTH track. It's not hard to do. The Exercism community is very supportive.

    8th could very well end up being the only FORTH-derivative language that Exercism's student community ever encounters. Does the rest of the FORTH community care?

    -- Bruce.

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  • From dxforth@21:1/5 to Bruce Axtens on Sun Jan 29 11:53:49 2023
    On 29/01/2023 3:43 am, Bruce Axtens wrote:
    ...
    Does the rest of the FORTH community care?

    Sure, but not necessarily in fulfilling Exercism's goals. Users whose
    ambition is to have yet another language under their belt are unlikely
    to hang around and become fluent in anything.

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  • From Hans Bezemer@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Mon Jan 30 08:03:04 2023
    On Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 5:43:53 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:
    Does the rest of the FORTH community care?
    I've always admired what Aaron has been able to do with 8th. In a sense, some of
    our design objectives (like "run on any platform") are identical.

    I applaud all good things that happen to 8th - as I've always done. I wish the both
    of you all success!

    Hans Bezemer

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  • From Ron AARON@21:1/5 to Hans Bezemer on Tue Jan 31 09:31:38 2023
    On 30/01/2023 18:03, Hans Bezemer wrote:
    On Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 5:43:53 PM UTC+1, [email protected] wrote:
    Does the rest of the FORTH community care?
    I've always admired what Aaron has been able to do with 8th. In a sense, some of
    our design objectives (like "run on any platform") are identical.

    I applaud all good things that happen to 8th - as I've always done. I wish the both
    of you all success!

    Thanks, Hans, and likewise.

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